By: Lauren Shovlin, Juris Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Homelessness is on the rise. More than 14,000 homeless persons were reported across Pennsylvania last year[1]—an increase of over 1,400 from 2023.[2] This reflects a national 18% surge between 2023 and 2024, compared to a 12% rise the previous year.[3] Although […]
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A Step in the Right Direction: Laws Allowing the Homeless to Live in Their Vehicles
By: Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer On February 5, 2019, San Diego City Council members voted unanimously to repeal a 35-year-old law stating that it is illegal for people to live in their vehicles.[1] Councilman Mark Kerseysays the law, first passed in 1983, has outlived its usefulness; “I think it’s pretty […]
